This small park on the western edge of West Warwick is known mostly for it playground and ball field. There is a small nature trail here as well that is blazed blue. The short quarter mile trail weaves through a thick pine grove and crosses over floodplains via boardwalks. A spur trail takes you to the shores of the Hawkinson Brook, a tributary of the Pawtuxet River.

Riverpoint Park is a recreation complex in West Warwick. It has several ball fields as well as basketball courts. There is also a river walk here. Parking by the Tim O’Brien field, the trailhead is just to the right of the field. It starts as an asphalt walk (which is known as the Jaycee corridor and arboretum) before passing under a trellis. From here the trail heads downhill and turns eventually into a dirt path. The trail then winds along the Pawtuxet River to the right through areas of woods and fields. Occasionally there are spots to view the river. Along this trail there is an interesting structure. It is the remains of an abutment. This was once part of a railroad bridge that crossed the river. The main trail then passes to the right of a pavilion before winding uphill to a parking area. From here my fellow hiker and I weaved our way through the parking lots back to the car.

The last few weeks I have been exploring several bike paths and rail to trail sites in the area. This morning I was in the Coventry area checking out two more. The first was the Phenix-Harris Riverwalk. It is a short walk that follows the Pawtuxet River between Fairview Avenue in West Warwick and Lincoln Avenue in Coventry. It is a former railroad bed wedged between a residential neighborhood uphill and the river downhill. After this walk I made my way upstream to the Arkwright Riverwalk. Apparently there are plans to connect the two at some time.